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Yusuf Abramjee: Mkhwanazi, Mchunu, Mogotsi, Molefe, Madlanga & all the turmoil at the top
In his latest interview with BizNews, veteran Crime Activist Yusuf Abramjee gives his take on testimony of staggering corruption and deep rot being led at two high profile enquiries. “What we are seeing playing out, both at the Madlanga Commission and at the Ad Hoc Committee, is something that we…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Tuesday 21th October 2025
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Meet Colin Bell: First Botswana, now SA - An Eco-Tourism template for a job-creating boom
From flipping a coin that landed him in Botswana’s Okavango Delta to co-founding two of Africa’s most successful conservation-driven tourism empires, Colin Bell has built a business model that proves saving nature can also create jobs. In this episode, he tells Alec Hogg how Natural Selection is redefining eco-tourism -…
Mat Cuthbert: National mood change on BEE is confronting selfish Ramaphosa and his connected elites
In this conversation, Alec Hogg interviews Mat Cuthbert, the DA's head of policy, discussing the contentious issue of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa. Cuthbert critiques the current BEE policies, arguing they have failed to uplift the majority of Black South Africans and instead benefited a small elite. He…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Monday 20th October 2025
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Dr. Reinder Nauta's R200/month health plan: Could this be South Africa’s private NHI alternative?
As South Africa grapples with the National Health Insurance (NHI) proposal, one doctor is pioneering a private-sector alternative aimed at the millions who find medical aid too expensive. Dr. Reinder Nauta, founder of the National Healthcare Group , is building a new low-cost model targeting a price point of around…
Clyde Mallinson - IRP 2025: A R250 billion-a-year waste
The new Integrated Resource Plan, IRP 2025, released by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa yesterday (Sunday) means the quantum of electricity sold in 2040 will be R250 billion more to the consumer than if it was done differently. So says Energy expert Clyde Mallinson. “I did an analysis about six months…
Adv. Mark Oppenheimer: Is the ANC liable for Genocide? - The NdB Sunday Show
In this edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Advocate Mark Oppenheimer of the Johannesburg Bar tells Chris Steyn “there may very well be an argument that the South African government itself has been either complicit or silent in the face of genocidal speech”. He was speaking after President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Bruce Owen’s full circle: Global tech leader returns to root for Africa's digital future
African countries lag significantly behind G20 nations in digital infrastructure, a gap that threatens to deepen economic inequalities across the continent. Bruce Owen, the South African-born EMEA President of Equinix, one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure companies, is determined to change that. In an interview with BizNews, Owen reflects…
Unpacking Mkhwanazi’s motives: Dr Redpath follows the money, joins the dots
In a hard-hitting interview with Alec Hogg, legal scholar Dr Jean Redpath exposes the deep dysfunction inside South Africa's crime intelligence division, from secret Treasury-funded slush budgets to the political protection of unaccountable task teams. She argues that General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's public heroism masks entrenched corruption and resistance to reform…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Thursday 16th October 2025
Every day Alec Hogg shares a rational perspective on the latest developments locally and globally with BizNews Premium members.
Fadiel Adams vs “The cult of Mkhwanazi” - Explosive claims, secret files and power politics
National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams joins Alec Hogg in a fiery interview that takes aim at SAPS General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi - the man Paul O’Sullivan calls “South Africa’s new hero.” Adams says Mkhwanazi’s clean image hides dangerous politics, secret funds, and an internal police war that could…
The rise and rise of South Africa’s Trump... - The Electoral Roadshow with Wayne Sussman
Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie is today celebrating two historic by-election wins. In this edition of the Electoral Roadshow, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman tells Chris Steyn: “It is absolutely historic that the Patriotic Alliance have won a ward in Soweto and they did it by totally eviscerating the Democratic…
Miningweb Weekly: Trump’s mining boom, SA’s missed chances, and China’s rare earth power play
From Joburg to Washington, mining is being reshaped by politics and power. Peter Major joins Alec Hogg to unpack how Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” revival is fuelling a new U.S. mining boom while South Africa keeps digging itself into decline. They dissect Gwede Mantashe’s missed opportunity at the Joburg…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Wednesday 15 October 2025
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Juanita Du Preez: How the keepers of each other's' secrets have ruined a country
Some of the dirtiest secrets of South African politics and policing are being laid before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and Parliament's Ad Hoc committee. In this interview, Action Society’s Juanita du Preez tells Chris Steyn "It's almost sickening that people can have so much against another person that they…
Meet eThekwini’s Haniff Hoosen, anti-corruption activist determined to “do a Chris Pappas” next year
Former MP Haniff Hoosen has swapped Parliament for Durban’s frontlines - vowing to “do a Chris Pappas” by cleaning up eThekwini’s corruption, fixing crumbling infrastructure, and restoring trust in a city on its knees. Speaking to Alec Hogg, he outlines his plan to take back KZN’s biggest metro from decay…
Fort Hare: The story behind the flames of fury with the VC - Grant Abbott
An estimated half a billion rands worth of damages have been caused to the historic Fort Hare University following violent protests and arson. In his latest BizNews interview, Grant Abbott, the General Secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union, tells Chris Steyn why Fort Hare cannot be rebuilt with VC…
AGOA lifeline: Ginsberg says US dealmakers are ready - But Pretoria’s missing in action
South Africa’s trade future with the US hangs in the balance. Speaking to Alec Hogg from California, Anthony Ginsberg, founder of GinsGlobal Index Funds, says Washington’s dealmakers are eager to cut tariffs and revive AGOA — but Pretoria’s lack of representation and lingering ideology are stalling progress. With 600 American…
Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Tuesday 14 October 2025
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